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L. s. GUNDERMAN GAME Filed Dec. 9. 1925 win [5355; g

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LESTER S. GUNDERMAN, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANECA.

GAME.

Application filed December 9, 1925.

This invention relates to a game and particularly to such a game as rotating a disc in one direction and objects on the disc in a reverse direction. The invention is an U improvement upon the game shown and described in my co-pending application, Serial No. 758,533, filed Dec. 29, 1924.

The horizontal shaft described in my former application consists in part of a wheel 10 having a friction contact on the revolving disc. That construction requires a nice adjustment of the parts not found in the pres ent case, and the mechanism may be rendered inoperative by a number of causes, H) as by the formation of rust on the journals or a slight amount of grease on the disc, which is in contact with the wheel, or the distortion of the shaft, due to such handling as these devices must necessarily receive. The present invention is designed to avoid entirely these features, and also to secure a more rapid and more continuous actuation of the movable parts.

The object of this invention is to improve the construction and operation of such games, and provide a device with a more positive drive, than that set forth in said co-pending application.

A further object is to provide a nonslipping driving wheel on the horizontal shaft. This is accomplished by a toothed wheel to mesh with teeth formed on the disc. EX- cept in the differences above noted,- the operation of this game is similar to that set forth in my co-pending application referred to.

Referring to the drawing which represents one embodiment of the invention, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the invention; Fig. 2 is part section on line X.X of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a part section on line Y--Y of Fig. 2 and shows one form of driving projections on the driving wheel.

The game apparatus comprises a base 8, upon which is mounted a post 9, surrounded by a stem 10, which is rotatably attached thereto, secured to the lower end of the stem is a circular track 11, upon which are objects 12, which are driven around the track shaft 13, at the outer end of which is connected a wheel 1%, which rolls on and is supported by the base 8. Near the inner in a circular manner by the horizontal Serial No. 74,317.

end of the shaft is attached a wheel 15, which has projections 16 thereon. wheel rolls on the track 11 and the projections come in contact with the formed spaces on the track 11. Their engagement serves as positive driving means for revolving the horizontal shaft. The inner end of the shaft is held in position by a collar 18 which is revolvably anchored to the stem 10.

From the above descriptions it may be apparent that I provided 'a game of the character described which possesses the feature of advantages pointed out, and I wish it to be understood that while I have described and claimed what now seems to be the preferred embodiment of the invention I reserve the right to make all changes falling within the spirit and scope of the appending claims.

I claim:

1. A device comprising a. base, a post on the base, a disc having a central stem, rotatably fitted over the post, the said disc havings openings therein, a collar surrounding the stem, a horizontal shaft rotatably engaging the collar, a wheel mounted on the shaft having projections engaging said openings, constituting means for positively rotating the shaft.

2. Adevice comprising a base, a post on the base, a circular track rota-(ably pivoted over the post, a. horizontally extended shaft rotatably anchored to the center of the track, a wheel mounted on the shaft having projections thereon engaging formed members on the track, thereby constituting means for positively rotating the shaft.

8. A device comprising a base, a post on the base, a circular track rotatably pivoted. on the post, the track having formed spaces thereon, a horizontally extended shaft rotatably anchored to the post, a wheel mounted on the shaft havingprojections thereon engaging said formed spaces, constituting means for positively rotatingthe shaft.

4.. A device comprising a base, a post on the base, a circular track having openings therein rotatably pivoted on the post, a horizontal shaft rotatably anchored over the post, a. wheel mounted on the shaft having projections engaging the said openings, a wheel on end of shaft engaging the base,

This

thereby constituting means for positively formed spaces, a Wheel at one end of the rotating the shaft. shaft engaging the base, constituting means 5. A device comprising a base, a disc havfor positively rotating the shaft. 1 ing formed spaces thereon rotatably mount- In. testimony whereof I aifix my signaed on the base, a horizontal shaft rotatably ture.

mounted over the disc, a Wheel mounted on the shaft having projections engaging the LESTER GUNDERMAN. 

